cuck|oo|flow|er

cuck|oo|flow|er
cuck|oo|flow|er «KOO koo FLOW uhr, KUK oo-», noun.
1. a slender, erect plant of the mustard family, a variety of bitter cress, native to North America and Europe, having white or purple flowers; lady's-smock.
2. = ragged robin. (Cf. ↑ragged robin)
3. any one of certain related plants.

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  • cuckooflower — cuck•oo•flow•er [[t]ˈku kuˌflaʊ ər, ˈkʊk u [/t]] n. pln any of various plants, as the lady s smock or ragged robin, whose time of blooming is associated with the cuckoo s spring call • Etymology: 1570–80 …   From formal English to slang

  • Cardamine pratensis — Cuckooflower Cuck oo*flow er ( flou ?r), n. (Bot.) A species of {Cardamine} ({Cardamine pratensis}), or lady s smock. Its leaves are used in salads. Also, the ragged robin ({Lychnis Flos cuculi}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cuckooflower — Cuck oo*flow er ( flou ?r), n. (Bot.) A species of {Cardamine} ({Cardamine pratensis}), or lady s smock. Its leaves are used in salads. Also, the ragged robin ({Lychnis Flos cuculi}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lychnis Flos-cuculi — Cuckooflower Cuck oo*flow er ( flou ?r), n. (Bot.) A species of {Cardamine} ({Cardamine pratensis}), or lady s smock. Its leaves are used in salads. Also, the ragged robin ({Lychnis Flos cuculi}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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